Third Truman veto fast on rail bill broadens override
Congress overrode President Truman for the third time in four days as the rail rate agreement bill became law. The House 297 to 102 and Senate 63 to 25 votes, boosting arguments over anti trust limits and ICC oversight. Ohio senators Taft Bricker backed the override. Ohio reps split along party lines on the Bulwinkle bill.
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Miner Killed In Accident At Olga Coal Mine
Ten miners were injured and one killed in an underground collision at Olga Coal Company's Caretta mine near Welch West Virginia. Superintendent G R Jennings said a motor ran loose and struck a man-trip, as a train of ten cars crashed into a motor hauling gear, which then hit a three car miner train. The mine is owned by Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company.
Congressman Judd to Speak at July Town Meeting Panel
Congressman Walter Judd of Minnesota accepted an invitation to speak at a town meeting set for Saturday July 31 at Chautauqua. The program will cover United Nations and international affairs with Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times as a second principal speaker and a Middletown Youth Forum representative as a panel member. Judd has previous Chautauqua participation and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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New York Times
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Foreign Af
Truman Plans Ohio Visit On Return Trip Tonight
President Truman will make an eight minute rear platform appearance while his special train is serviced at Union Depot in Columbus Ohio. The train is due at 10 50 p m EST after leaving Indianapolis at 8 17 p m EST and passing Pittsburgh at 2 50 a m Friday. He aims to reach Washington by Friday noon with Ohio Democratic leader Eugene Manhart expected to greet him.
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Truman criticizes Congress on Missouri trip
President Truman, touring Missouri on his return to Washington, pressed Congress over price control during a Sedalia stop and lamented delays in approving federal education aid at Warrensburg. He said Republicans have done a grand job to the people, not for them.
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President Truman En Route West Crisses Crestline Stop
President Truman's presidential train paused at Crestline Ohio on the way to the west coast. Gubernatorial nominee Lausche and National Committeeman Horstman joined briefly on the rear platform while Hanhart said no official word on meeting the President. Truman criticized Congress in talks at city gatherings and on the platform, stressing the trip would be non political.
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Four Pedestrians Killed as Auto Strikes Group Near Gate City
A speeding car hit worshippers returning from a church service near Lancaster Virginia, killing Anna Mae Johnson Billie Peters Wilma Jean Bowen and Alex Peters. Driver G G Dean 20, of Pennington Gap, claimed blinding lights caused the crash. Sheriff Pendleton said Dean was previously released on $3000 bond on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Tenn
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Pennington Gap
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Scott
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Count Folke Bernadotte Heads to Tel Aviv Talks
United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte left for Tel Aviv to confer with Israeli leaders on permanent Palestine peace plans. The first week of a 28 day armistice ends tonight after two days of talks with Arab leaders.
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Physician Dies in Cleveland Founder of Clinic
Dr William Edgar Lower 81 sole surviving founder of the Cleveland Clinic and noted surgeon died early today. A physician for 56 years he had not engaged in surgery for several years but remained in active practice.
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Cleveland Clinic
Union Accepts Pay Hike Offer At Willys-Overland Company
CIO United Auto Workers at Willys-Overland Motors voted to accept wage increases of 13 cents per hour for nonproduction workers and 5 cents per hour for piece workers, affecting about 9,000 employees. President James D. Mooney estimated the annual cost at 1.7 million dollars, with no immediate price changes for Willys-Overland vehicles. The contract also increases vacation pay.
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House Draft Bill Faces More Trouble
Washington AP reports the House draft measure, already revised, faces renewed opposition and potential delays. The House voted to cut service to one year and drop plans to draft medical professionals, with debate over Shafer's plan to delay drafting until after January 31, 1949 pending recruitment results.
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Appeal Is Filed In Toledo Murder Conviction
Nazarene Cochrane of Toledo appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court from his second degree murder conviction for the death of Harry Coombs in a Toledo saloon brawl on May 27, 1947. Coombs died of a cerebral hemorrhage after the fight. Cochrane was indicted for first degree murder and convicted of second degree.
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Davey Tree pays semiannual profit share to 337 workers
Davey Tree Expert Company distributed profit sharing totaling bonuses averaging 245.29 to 337 employees. Officials reported the semiannual plan as part of the firm’s earnings program.
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Davey Tree Expert Company
Samneny
Tony
Foreign Aid Plan Faces Senate House Clash In Final Showdown
A Senate House conference on the multi billion dollar foreign aid program resumes amid a sharp clash over duration and scope. The House trimmed the bill to 15 months and cut about 1.4 billion, while the Senate restored key aid totals in European recovery and other high profile items.
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New Housing Bill Moves Toward House Passage
Washington AP Republican leaders opened a new housing bill with tight voting rules blocking public housing and slum clearance votes. The House Banking Committee gave initial approval on a 15 to 1 vote, with 15 Republicans for and 10 Democrats plus one Republican opposing. Parliament maneuvers last night aimed to prevent a House vote on the long range TEW housing bill that the Senate had passed under Taft Wagner and Aan leadership.
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Lewis renews offer to keep coal mines operating
John L. Lewis renewed his offer to keep soft coal mines running after July 1 if mine owners accept his 100 dollar monthly pension plan. He spoke at a meeting with operators and Cyrus Ching, head of the mediation service, as owners call the plan illegal under Taft Hartley. Ching seeks to revive talks to avert an economy shaking strike next month.
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Cleveland Man Dies in Bridge Jump Four this Month
John E. Tayfel, 48, of Cleveland, fell from the Detroit Superior high level bridge and died. He is the fourth person to plunge from the span in the current month.
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Seamen's Books Fail To Balance
In Yokohama AP report two American seamen Clarence N Hohannan 23 Vallejo California and Robert W Talburt 22 Toledo were tried for illegal cigarette sales aboard LST 531. Prosecutors said they obtained and sold hundreds of cartons to a Japanese at 4 per carton totaling 1200 dollars. Both were found guilty and fined 800 each.
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Toledo
LST
Airliner Crash and Local Wrecks Reported Across States
An airliner from United Airlines crashed near Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania after hitting high tension wires. At least two bodies were seen in the wreckage. Separate reports say United Flight 624 from San Diego to New York, with 37 passengers and four crew, was forced down near Sunbury and wreckage observed. In Kansas, four people died when a single engine plane crashed south of St Marys during a thunderstorm. victims identified as Warren Ridgley Ray Clifton Richard McDole and Russell Churchman of Des Moines.
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Admiral Spruance Plans to Retire From Navy
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, a leading Pacific fleet commander, will retire July 1 after reaching the legal retirement age of 62. He currently leads the Naval War College at Newport Rhode Island. His career spans victories from Midway through Gilberts, Marshalls, Saipan, Guam, Philippines, Tinian, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
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Clevelander Freed After 19 Months On Death Row
Julius Petro, a 26 year old from Cleveland, was acquitted of a first degree murder charge after a 13 hour jury verdict. He had spent 19 months on death row before a retrial granted after an earlier conviction. He still faces a robbery charge tied to a February 1946 cafe holdup. bond was to be set. Petro proclaimed innocence and planned to rejoin his father's furniture business if released.
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Stassen predicts GOP nomination on ninth ballot
Philadelphia AP Harold E. Stassen concedes he will be the third man on the first presidential nominating ballot at the GOP convention opening Monday but says he will win the nomination by the ninth ballot. He aims to lead liberal and younger forces, and notes a close race between Dewey and Taft for the early front position. He praises Vandenberg as a statesman and declines to forecast his moves.
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Race Issue Triggers GOP Platform Subcommittee Shuffle
In Philadelphia AP reported a Texas delegate protested no southerner on the civil rights subcommittee. Orville Bullington urged southern representation, prompting Lodge to approve a swap that placed the Texan on civil rights and moved Agnes Jones Gifford to economics and small business.
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